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Biography of John Beresford 5th Baron Decies 1866-1944

Paternal Family Tree: Beresford

On 31st July 1860 [his father] William Horsley-Beresford 3rd Baron Decies (age 49) and [his mother] Catherine Anne Dent Baroness Decies (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

On 5th December 1866 John Beresford 5th Baron Decies was born to William Horsley-Beresford 3rd Baron Decies (age 55) and Catherine Anne Dent Baroness Decies (age 26).

On 29th June 1889 John Vinton Dahlgren (age 21) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Wharton Drexel Baroness Decies (age 21) were married at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Manhattan.

On 3rd July 1893 [his father] William Horsley-Beresford 3rd Baron Decies (age 82) died. His son [his brother] William (age 28) succeeded 4th Baron Decies of Decies in Waterford and inherited Bolam Hall, Northumberland [Map]. .

In June 1901 Henry Symes Lehr (age 32) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Wharton Drexel Baroness Decies (age 33) were married at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Manhattan.

On 30th July 1910 [his brother] William Horsley-Beresford 4th Baron Decies (age 45) died without issue. His brother John (age 43) succeeded 5th Baron Decies of Decies in Waterford.

On 7th February 1911 John Beresford 5th Baron Decies (age 44) and Helen Vivien Gould Baroness Decies (age 17) were married. She by marriage Baroness Decies of Decies in Waterford. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

On 24th April 1915 [his son] Arthur Beresford 6th Baron Decies was born to John Beresford 5th Baron Decies (age 48) and [his wife] Helen Vivien Gould Baroness Decies (age 21).

On 3rd February 1931 [his wife] Helen Vivien Gould Baroness Decies (age 37) died.

On 25th May 1936 John Beresford 5th Baron Decies (age 69) and Elizabeth Wharton Drexel Baroness Decies (age 68) were married. She by marriage Baroness Decies of Decies in Waterford.

On 27th February 1941 [his mother] Catherine Anne Dent Baroness Decies died.

In 1942 John Beresford 5th Baron Decies (age 75) requested a divorce from his wife [his wife] Elizabeth Wharton Drexel Baroness Decies (age 73).

On 31st January 1944 John Beresford 5th Baron Decies (age 77) died. His son [his son] Arthur (age 28) succeeded 6th Baron Decies of Decies in Waterford.

On 13th June 1944 [his former wife] Elizabeth Wharton Drexel Baroness Decies (age 76) died at the Shelton Hotel, Manhattan. She was buried with her first husband and son in Washington, D.C. at Georgetown University's Dahlgren Chapel.

Royal Ancestors of John Beresford 5th Baron Decies 1866-1944

Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Philip IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of John Beresford 5th Baron Decies 1866-1944

Great x 4 Grandfather: Randal Beresford 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Tristram Beresford 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Annesley Lady Beresford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Archbishop William Beresford 1st Baron Decies 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Power 1st Earl Tyrone 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Power 3rd Earl Tyrone 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Annesley Countess Tyrone 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Power Countess Tyrone 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: John Horsley Beresford 2nd Baron Decies 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fitzgibbon

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzgibbon

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Grove of Ballyhimmock in County Cork

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor aka Isabella Grove

Father: William Horsley-Beresford 3rd Baron Decies 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Horlsey

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Horsley of Bolam House in Northumberland

GrandMother: Charlotte Philadelphia Horsley

John Beresford 5th Baron Decies 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hedley

Great x 1 Grandfather: Matthew Hedley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ann Dent

GrandFather: Commander William Dent Hedley aka Dent 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Forster Charlton of Lee Hall

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Charlton of Hexham 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Loraine 2nd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Grace Dorothea Loraine 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Smith

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Charlton 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Mother: Catherine Anne Dent Baroness Decies 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Andrew Seton Kerr

GrandMother: Ellen Mary Kerr